The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-05-12
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsurNnroN hi E Mav Y

To the amusement loving public the
psst week has been aa 'eventfnl one.
The spring races of the National Jockey
Club, which were held during the week,
were of more: than usual interest, and
were largely attended,: Notwithstanding
the counter attraction, afforded by the
presencein town of Forepaugh's Circus,
and the National League base ball
games. .raaa
The social event of Che week was the
appearance of Patti in the opera, "La
Traviata.n The fact that she had been
heard here before-i this opera did not
seem to have deterring effect upon the
public, and it may be truthfully said that
rarely, if ever, has so, distinguished an
audience assembled within, the walls of
an opera honse, as that which gathered
at Albaugh's on Tuesday evening. The
President Of the United States, his Cab.
inet officers. men prominent in. political
affairs, women who are recognized as
queens in the social world: and titled
representatives Of foreign countries, com.
bined in paying, their tribute to the
acknowledged queen Of song.
Some Of the spectators who invested
largely in tickets TO the Patti OPERA and
who expected to find a ready sale for
them at exhorbitant prices. were very
badly taken 10, BY the general refusal
upon the part Of the, public to be swindled
BY ticket sharpers, as has SO frequently
been the case in the past, and when it
was discovered, soon. after the box Office
was opened for the sale of seats, that the
best seats 10 the house had been disposed
otto speculators, there was an Indignation
meeting held, and twas unanimously de.
cided that the prices charged by specula.
tors would not be paid, and when the
hour for the opening of the entertain.
ment arrived, many Of the best seats in
the orchestra were unsold, and the specu.
lators in order to get back a portion of
their outlay we're obliged in someinstances
to sell their tickets at . lower price than
was originally charged at the box office.
Queen Kapionani, Of the Hawaiian
Islands, and her party arrived in Wash.
ington Tuesday evening, and spent the
remainder of the week in viewing the
wonders Of our National Capital. It is
not an uncommon thing for distinguished
representatives Of foreign countries to
visit Washington, but it is seldom that
We have been honored by the visits of
royalty itself. The Queens complexion
is not quite SO dark as the full blood
negro, but darker than that of the
average mulstto. She is of medium
height and weighs apparently about 200
pounds. The Princess, who accompanies
her as member Of the party is much
younger than the Queen, and notwith.
standing her dark complexion is quite
handsome.
During the Queens stay in Washington
she was entertained by both government
officials and the representatives of foreign
countries, and expressed herself as much
pleased with Washington, and with her
entertainment here. When it was an.
nounced that the dark complexioned
ruler of the South Pacific Islands was to
be given the distinguished honor of
special dinner at the White House,
protest Was heard from some Of the fire..
quenters of the Executive Mansion. 1t
was said that at least one of the Cabinet
officers would not attend the dinner, but
this rumor was unfounded. Upon the
occasion of the Queens visit to the
Washington barracks, she was received
by General Gibson and the troops were
reviewed by her. A royal salute was
fired az the party passed through the
gates. After leaving the barracks the
party attended the races, returning in
time to attend the circus in the evening,
where they occupied seats that had been
specially reserved for them. Upon
Friday the party was conveyed to Mount
Vernon on board the o. 8. Steamer
Dispatch, they being accompanied by
the cabinet officers, diplomatic corps,
judges of the Supreme Court and few
personal friends. q. !